Word Meaning
चश्म-नुमाई
chashm-numaai
Meaning
Rebuke or reprimand through angry eyes; stern glaring or warning look.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning 'eye-showing', 'chashm-numaai' refers to reproving or warning someone by glaring angrily or opening one's eyes wide in reprimand. In the couplet, it denotes keeping one's eyes wide open in vigilance or facing a continuous warning glare throughout the night. It captures both the physical act of showing wide eyes and the affective impact of a severe reprimand.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'chashm' (eye) and 'numaa'i' (showing, displaying, from numudan).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently denotes the beloved's threatening, reproachful, or forbidding gaze towards the lover.
Examples
His bold words were met with severe reproof.
She silenced the lover with a warning glare.